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Year 2014
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A Concept and Design Optimization of Compact Planar UWB Monopole Antenna
PublicationA novel structure concept of a compact UWB monopole antenna is introduced together with a low-cost design optimization procedure. Reduced footprint is achieved by introduction of a protruded ground plane for current path increase and a matching transformer to ensure wideband impedance matching. All geometrical parameters of the structure are optimized simultaneously by means of surrogate based optimization involving variable-fidelity...
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A compact microstrip rat-race coupler constituted by nonuniform transmission lines
PublicationIn this work, a step-by-step development of a compact microstrip rat-race coupler (RRC) has been presented and discussed. A high degree of miniaturization has been obtained by substituting six quarter-wavelength uniform atomic building blocks of a RRC by their nonuniform counterparts. The miniaturization procedure has been realized in three progressive steps: (i) the first layout solution of a miniaturized RRC has been acquired...
Year 2013
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Spatial characterization of H 2: CH 4 dissociation level in microwave ECR plasma source by fibre-optic OES
PublicationSpatially resolved optical emission spectroscopy (SR-OES) was used to investigate microwave activated H2/Ar/CH4 plasma under conditions of the electron cyclotron resonance (ECR). The chemistry and composition of the gas phase were studied using self-designed fibre-optic system with echelle type spectrometer during CVD deposition of polycrystalline diamond. One-dimensional intensity profiles of the main species were collected along...
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Influence of the boron doping level on the electrochemical oxidation of the azo dyes at Si/BDD thin film electrodes
PublicationIn this study the efficiency of electrochemical oxidation of aromatic pollutants, such as reactive dyes, at boron-doped diamond on silicon (Si/BDD) electrodes was investigated. The level of [B]/[C] ratio which is effective for the degradation and mineralization of selected aromatic pollutants, and the impact of [B]/[C] ratio on the crystalline structure, layer conductivity and relative sp3/sp2 coefficient of a BDD electrode were...
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A CMRC-based compact rat-race coupler with harmonic suppression
PublicationIn this paper, an eective miniaturization technique exploiting compact microstrip resonant cells has been discussed and experimentally validated on the basis of a 3-dB microstrip rat-race coupler. The application of the method proposed has resulted in 91 % circuit area reduction in comparison to a conventional rat-race coupler. Experimental results show good agreement with theoretical characteristics, as well as an additional eect,...
Year 2012
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The Synthesis of 3-Amino-pyrazine-2-carbohydrazide and 3-Amino-N'-methylpyrazine-2-carbohydrazide Derivatives
PublicationW poszukiwaniu biologicznie aktywnych związków otrzymano szereg pochodnych 3-Amino-pirazyno-2-karbohydrazydu i 3-Amino-N'-metylopirazyno-2-karbohydrazydu w wyniku reakcji hydrazydu aminopirazynoinowegokwasu z izocyjanianami, aldehydami, ketonami, CS2 i kwasem mrówkowym.
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Space-mapping-based design flow of miniaturized broadband matching transformer with perforated metallization
PublicationA fast design procedure of unconventional passive components has been presented and experimentally validated on the basis of a wideband microstrip four-section matching transformer (50:6 OHm). A classic impedance matching circuit has been miniaturized by means of compact microstrip resonant cells (CMRCs) leading to a considerable length reduction (34%) together with minor degradation in its performance. The spacemapping-based design...
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Slow-wave resonant structures in branch-line coupler miniaturization: a case study
PublicationA case study of novel slow-wave resonant structures dedicated to efficient microstrip branch-line coupler size reduction has been presented. A compact 3-dB branch-line coupler has been designed to mimic the performance of its conventional counterpart, simultaneously demonstrating a substantial 88% surface area reduction. The vital usefulness of the approach in the process of microstrip line abbreviation has been experimentally...
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Seeding enhancement for microcrystaline diamond layers growth on non-diamond substrates
PublicationThe present paper gives an overview on the possible methods of seeding substrates for diamond layers growth. Diamond in reason of his properties is very desirable material in microelectronic, biomedical and waste treatment sensors. Microcrystalline diamond for these applications must be grown on silicon substrate in microwave plasma assisted chemical vapor deposition (MPACVD). To grow diamond on non-diamond surface pre-growth...
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Novel topology of compact coplanar waveguide resonant cell low-pass filter
PublicationIn this study, a novel pseudoelliptic function low-pass filter (LPF) constituted by a compact coplanar waveguide resonant cell has been designed and manufactured. The lumped-element seven-pole prototype has been adequately realized by using complementary perturbations located both in signal line and ground plane metallization. The fabricated uniplanar LPF offers a compact size of 5.6 x 9.8 mm2, return loss better than 26 dB over...
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Filtering EBG Structures Implemented in Coplanar Waveguide Feedline of Planar Slot Antenna
PublicationA novel compact dual-band slot antenna fed by a coplanar waveguide (CPW) incorporating electromagnetic band gap (EBG) structures has been proposed. At first, a classic wideband slot antenna fed by a CPW, dedicated to work in 2 ÷ 18 GHz band, has been designed. Subsequently, by adding simple EBG filtering structures into a CPW feedline, a dual-band performance ranging from 2.5 to 5.3 GHz and from 13.5 to 16.3 GHz, with the voltage...
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Development of a compact microstrip resonant cell aimed at efficient microwave component size reduction
PublicationA comprehensive comparison of a wide collection of compact microstrip resonant cells (CMRCs) found in the extensive body of literature has been presented. The evaluation of different CMRC designs has led to the selection of the most promising CMRC geometry for the efficient miniaturisation of modern microwave components. In order to showcase the vital effectiveness of the approach, the initially selected CMRC has been notably...
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Design considerations for compact microstrip resonant cells dedicated to efficient branch-line miniaturization
PublicationA conventional compact microstrip resonant cell (CMRC)has been thoroughly investigated to enhance its slow-wave properties and subsequently ensure an efficient miniaturization of a microstrip circuit. The geometry of a classic CMRC has been improved in terms of slowwave effect in two progressive steps: (i) a single-element topology has been replaced with a double-element one and (ii) a high-impedance section has been refined by...
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A new approach to a fast and accurate design of microwave circuits with complex topologies
PublicationA robust simulation-driven design methodology of microwave circuits with complex topologies has been presented. The general method elaborated is suitable for a wide class of N-port unconventional microwave circuits constructed as a deviation from classic design solutions. The key idea of the approach proposed lies in an iterative redesign of a conventional circuit by a sequential modification and optimisation of its atomic building...
Year 2011
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Zminiaturyzowane, planarne filtry pasmowo-przepustowe o nowej topologii
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano proces miniaturyzacji filtru pasmowo-przepustowego, zbudowanego w oparciu o sprzężone linie mikropaskowe, polegający na zastosowaniu dwóch komplementarnych technik: (i) zmianie geometrii sprzężonych sekcji linii mikropaskowych za pomocą krzywych fraktalnych von Kocha drugiej iteracji w celu skrócenia zewnętrznych sekcji linii sprzężonych oraz zwiększeniu tłumienia w paśmie zaporowym dla częstotliwości...
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Zminiaturyzowane, planarne filtry pasmowo-przepustowe o nowej topologii
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano proces miniaturyzacji filtru pasmowo-przepustowego, zbudowanego w oparciu o sprzężone linie mikropaskowe, polegający na zastosowaniu dwóch komplementarnych technik: (i) zmianie geometrii sprzężonych sekcji linii mikropaskowych za pomocą krzywych fraktalnych w celu skrócenia odcinków linii sprzężonych oraz zwiększeniu tłumienia w paśmie zaporowym dla częstotliwości 2f0 oraz (ii) wprowadzeniu perforacji...
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Szyk antenowy z wykorzystaniem radiatorów o brzegu fraktalnym
PublicationW pracy zaprezentowano metodykę projektowania ośmioelementowego szyku antenowego w technologii niesymetrycznej linii paskowej z wykorzystaniem promienników o brzegu zmodyfikowanym krzywą fraktalną będącą krzyżem Sierpińskiego. Zastosowanie nowego kształtu łat pozwoliło na uzyskanie 26% miniaturyzacji szyku antenowego przy jednoczesnym poszerzeniu pasma pracy wraz ze zmniejszeniem odległości pomiędzy łatam. Wykazano także znikomy...
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Szerokopasmowy, zminiaturyzowany, wielodrożny dzielnik mocy typu 1:6
PublicationW referacie zaprezentowano metodykę projektowania szerokopasmowego, wielodrożnego dzielnika mocy typu 1:6 wykonanego w technologii niesymetrycznych linii paskowych. Zaburzenie ciągłości metalizacji paska sygnałowego poprzez implementację struktur PBG (ang. Photonic Bandgap) umożliwiło osiągnięcie zarówno 15% miniaturyzacji, jak i poszerzenia pasma pracy do 141% dla częstotliwości f=4 [GHz]. Wyniki eksperymentu wykazujące dużą zgodność...
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Szerokopasmowy szyk antenowy wykorzystujący radiatory o brzegu fraktalnym
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono koncepcje szyku antenowego zbudowanego w technologii mikropaskowej, w oparciu o promienniki szczelinowe ze zmodyfikowanym kształtem brzegu. Modyfikacje brzegów szczeliny przeprowadzono wykorzystując krzywe fraktalne. Omówiono metodykę projektowania czteroelementowego szyku antenowego, którego radiatory posiadają krawędzie o kształcie fragmentu krzywej von Kocha (druga iteracja). Zaproponowano obwód zasilający...
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Modeling by finite element methods of impact of erosion on frequency of normal modes of L-0 blade
PublicationAfter some time of exploitation steam turbine rotors blades in energetic industry they are being eroded and also their frequency of normal modes is changed. Those changes can cause to unwanted shift of blades normal mode frequencies. It is necessary to find quick method of rating changes of frequency in connection of mass loss due erosion. The evaluation of this dependence was made by finite element modeling method using HyperWorks...